One of the 10 largest natural history museums in the world, the California Academy of Sciences explores the rich variety of the natural world -- taking you on a tour of the Earth, ocean, and space -- at the Natural Histo...more

Access to the base of Yosemite Falls is quite easy, virtually anyone can reach it. The view of the falls is stunning, awesome, sublime, etc., etc. However, what I personally enjoyed even more was the Yosemite...

Saluting those who have gone the extra mile to earn placement in the Guinness Book of Records, this museum's exhibits include replicas and photographs of endearing record breakers that include such oddities as the most-t...more

One of Oakland's top attractions, the Oakland Museum of California encompasses an inviting series of landscaped buildings displaying the state's art, history, and natural wonders. The museum is an excellent introduction ...more

Connected by a thin sandy strip of land to the mainland, Coronado is technically not an island at all, but the island retreat attitude pervades every inch of it. It may be accessed by foot ferry, the toll-free Coronado B...more

Reopened in its Civic Center home in March 2003, the Asian Art Museum is one of the Western worlds largest museums devoted to Asian art. Its collection boasts more than 15,000 art objects, such as world-class sculptures,...more

Across the street from Callaway stands another old-timer, which makes a good choice if you only visit one winery. Thornton provides an all-in-one taste of the Temecula wine country. It has a striking setting, fragrant he...more

Knott's Berry Farm got its start in 1934, when Cordelia Knott began serving chicken dinners on her wedding china to supplement her family's income. Or so the story goes. The dinners and her boysenberry pies proved more p...more

Arcata is a lovely little town, very safe, and near the most fascinating forests. Its beaches take your breath away with their beauty! FRee music concert outdoors down by the bay was foot stomping good,...